The Green Bay Packers (4-1) come off a tough 38-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 and will play a second straight road game, against the Houston Texans (1-5) at NRG Stadium. The Texans had a difficult Week 6 loss of their own, losing 42-36 in overtime to the rival Tennessee Titans. Kickoff will be Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Packers-Texans Week 7 betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Packers at Texans betting odds and lines
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- Money line: Packers -200 (bet $200, win $100) | Texans +165 (bet $100, win $165)
- Against the spread/ATS: Packers -3.5 (-110) | Texans +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 56.5 (O: -115, U: -106)
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Packers at Texans game notes
- The Packers started the season with four straight wins by at least 7 points before their Week 5 bye. The loss to the Bucs included a rare two-interception performance by QB Aaron Rodgers, including one pick-6.
- The Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-14 in Week 5 for their first win of the season in their first game without fired general manager/head coach Bill O’Brien. They led after the third quarter in their loss to Tennessee.
- Texans QB Deshaun Watson has topped 300 yards passing in three straight games. WR Will Fuller has emerged as his favorite, and most reliable, target.
- The Packers still rank third in the NFL with 32.4 points per game after putting up just 10 on the Bucs last week. They have a balanced pass-run attack totaling 396.6 total yards per game.
- Rodgers’ two interceptions last week were the Packers’ first two giveaways of the season; they have just three takeaways. The Texans have seven giveaways and four takeaways for a minus-3 turnover differential.
Packers at Texans key injuries
Packers
- LB Preston Smith (shoulder) questionable
- C Corey Linsley (back) questionable
- S Darnell Savage (quadriceps) questionable
- TE Robert Tonyan (ankle) questionable
- OT David Bakhtiari (chest) questionable
- RB Aaron Jones (calf) questionable
- DL Montravius Adams (foot) questionable
- CB Kevin King (quadriceps) doubtful
Texans
- TE Jordan Akins (ankle, concussion) questionable
Packers at Texans: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction
Prediction
Packers 31, Texans 27
Money line (?)
The PACKERS (-200) come in hungry after their tough loss against a top NFC competitor in the Buccaneers. They’ll get right with a road win over the struggling Texans. Despite Houston’s immediately improved offense sans O’Brien, the defense is still a nightmare under interim head coach Romeo Crennel.
The -200 money line tag is a fine price to pay for an angry Rodgers.
Against the spread (?)
Get better value on the spread with the PACKERS -3.5 (-110) needing to win by just 4 points. All four Texans’ losses have been by at least 6 points.
Over/Under (?)
The Packers have the more competent defense in this matchup, but it isn’t much to shake a stick at. Back the OVER 56.5 (-115) with Watson knowing full well he needs to score nearly every play to give his team a chance, and Rodgers capable of matching him.
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Also see:
- Can Packers limit big plays from Texans passing game? (Packers Wire)
- What is Texans QB Deshaun Watson’s ceiling? (Texans Wire)
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